Tabor Karting will be in attendance, as usual, at the Clay Pigeon Raceway on the 6th, 7th & 8th of October for the Club round which also includes the 2 Counties Club Championship round 5 , for Cadet HONDA , Junior BLUE and Formula BLUE.
Competitors requiring tyres/spares, for all classes, for this event and to ensure delivery /collection on race weekend, please order and purchase your requirements in advance, prior to 12 noon on Wednesday 4th of October. Thanks and see you there.
Telephone 01305 774074

In what has been another stunning year for the NKRA Championships, competition for the Prestigious Numbers in Junior & Formula BLUE has been very fierce. With the National Kart Racing Association Grande Finals now over (and the results confirmed ! ) the positions for these prestigious numbers can now be provisionally declared. These are achieved by adding together the points ( positions) scored in both the Regional Championship and the Grande Final.
In the Junior BLUE Class, Alfie Lenton, with a total of 1 point ( 0.6 points for winning in the regionals and 0.4 points for winning the Grande Finals) won the number 1 Plate. Rudie Winslow-Morten achieved the No. 2 plate ( with 2nd in the Regionals and a 2nd position in the Grande Finals, giving a total of 2 points). Jack Gillitt takes the number 3 plate.
In the Senior Formula BLUE class, Anthony Cleal won the Grande Finals to secure his lead from the Regionals and retaining his Number 1 plate.
Mike Bell, who was placed 3rd in the Regionals, finished 2nd in the Grande Finals to achieve 2nd overall and thereby secured the Number 2 plate. Harry Smithson backed up his 3rd place in the Grande Finals to finish 3rd overall. Paul Alexander finished in 4th, with David Waldron retaining the number 5 plate !
When entering for the ‘INDYBLUE’ event at Mansell Raceway ( on October 29th), drivers are reminded to enter under their new numbers, which are valid until the NKRA Grande Finals in 2024.
The NKRA wish to congratulate all competitors after the culmination of a hard year’s racing, filled with both ecstatic moments albeit along with some disappointments.
Competitors are reminded that their official ‘Number Plates’ will be awarded, along with a ‘mass’ of other trophies and awards at the Presentation Evening scheduled for Saturday 25th November ( tickets are now available, see the link below). What a way to conclude our first competitive IKR year !

To book tickets for the Awards evening PLEASE CLICK HERE
For more details and results of the ‘BLUE’ Challenge please view the Formula Blue page on the www.planetkarting website or CLICK HERE
FOR THE 2023/ 24 FORMULA BLUE & JUNIOR BLUE PRESTIGIOUS NUMBERS / SEEDING – CLICK

MAC KARTS (Italy) and TABOR KARTING (England) wish to congratulate JOEY FOSTER 1st Place and ANTHONY CLEAL 3rd place, in the Final of the National Kart Racing Association Grande Finals at Mansell Raceway.
CONGRATULATIONS ! also for the overall NATIONAL KART RACING ASSOCIATION titles.
WINNER – ANTHONY CLEAL
VICE WINNER – JOEY FOSTER
Both raced on the MAC G.T. 30 ( fitted with the Speed brake)

For specific details of the MAC GT30 Kart please view the www.planetkarting.uk website
(Products menu > MAC KART )
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Competitors are advised that entries are now open for the ‘INDYBLUE ‘ Autumn Extravaganza at Mansell Raceway on October 29th. There will be practice for those who wish on Saturday, October 28th.
The Sunday race can be entered on the Mansell Kart Club website. The link for entries is at the foot of this news brief. The entry list for Junior and Formula Blue will close at midnight on Saturday the 21st of October.
Late entries may be accepted for this event, however, if accepted they will be placed on the back of the grid for all heats. Please note that there will be a grid maximum of 30 on a first come basis, irrespective of whether there are seeded drivers or not. All competitors for this event must already be registered with the NKRA.
PLEASE NOTE: The objection period to the NKRA Grande Final Results will have been reached by Monday, October 2nd, according to NKRA requirements. In the event of an objection, there will be a further 7 days, while the objection is reviewed. Thereafter, the newly secured prestigious numbers will come into effect. Should any competitors have entered prior to this date please use current numbers, thereby ensuring your entry. Mansell Kart Club will thereafter be advised of the number changes affecting the top 19 Senior Blue drivers and the top 2 Junior Blue drivers.

TO ENTER THE EVENT PLEASE CLICK HERE

Joey Foster , by virtue of winning the Final of the NKRA Grande Final weekend, closes 2 points back off Anthony Cleal, who finished 2nd. Cleal still maintains a healthy 22-point lead going into the closing part of the 2023 race season. Rob Mortimore holds a creditable 3rd place in the champs, having finished 3rd on the day. Alex Kemp keeps a watchful eye on the last of the prize fund awards ( £100) and remains in 4th place overall.
The next scoring round takes place at the Clay Pigeon Raceway on 8th October.
For more scores and details please view the results page on the www.planetkarting.uk website
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The culmination of a competitive year’s racing under the new IKR ( INDY) format came to a conclusion at Mansell Raceway on September 24th.
The weekend started well with virtually all competitors attending practice on the Saturday. A few notable absentees were Stuart Gray ( recovering from a medical procedure) Kevin O’Neill and John Hartshorne ( recovering from injuries). Seeded numbers 1 – 9 , however, were all present and practice seemed almost like a race day. The top 2 juniors also matched each other throughout the day, as indeed, they did during the whole of the race day.

Sunday dawned wet and dismal with all competitors fervently involved with organising their wet / inter tyres, although the day started to brighten late in the morning practice. The first heats were conducted in damp and slippery conditions. By the time of the 2nd round of heats, all competitors were on slicks and the day’s racing continued in earnest.
With the heats over, the grid positions revealed that the first four were only 1 point apart and some had to be separated by the result of the first heat ( as per NKRA Regulations ! ). Of special note, is that all four heats had different winners. In the end it was David Watts who held Pole position from Anthony Cleal. On the second row sat Joey Foster and Mike Bell. Behind were Kevin Ford and James Dawkins. Row four included Harry Smithson and Kieran Quirke. The last of the top 10 were David Waldron and Max Gunter. With 27 racers attending, the rolling lap stretched out to where the leaders were into the first bend before the last row even reached the start line!
From the lights, David Watts led, with Foster behind. Cleal took up station in 3rd (with only 3rd place needed to win the overall championship, he was not prepared to risk anything). Taylor Waldron rocketed through the pack from 18th to 12th. Over the next 4 laps the front three of Watts, Foster and Cleal could have been covered by a blanket. Behind, positions were changing frequently as drivers who had qualified badly were moving up through the field and the odd mistake invariably lost the competitor involved several places.
Then on lap 5 Foster made his move and outgunned Watts. Cleal, behind these two, continued on his watchful brief!
These three raced onto the flag without putting a foot wrong. Dawkins had made it through to 4th , but couldn’t completely close the distance to the front three. Harry Smithson made it through to 5th but equally couldn’t gain on the front group, such was the ferocity of the racing. Bell, Ford, Quirke, Waldron and Alexander brought up the top 10.
With the race over and the dust settled, with the points/positions verified and collated the results of the Grande Final were announced. Cleal had scored 5 points and had won by 1 point from Foster who had 6 points. 3rd was Mike Bell on 10 points, which was 1 point ahead of Watts on 11 points. Smithson finished 5th on 14 points. David Waldron was 6th on 20 points, beating Alexander into 7th place by 1 point. James Dawkins, who had to start the heats from the back, finished in 8th spot on equal points with Ford and Quirke, but was higher in the Final proper!

RESULTS:
1 – Anthony Cleal – MAC / Maxi – 5 pts
2 – Joey Foster – MAC / Maxi – 6 pts
3 – Mike Bell – Octane / Lynx – 10 pts
4 – David Watts – Tony / Maxi – 11 pts
5 – Harry Smithson – Praga / Lynx – 14 pts
6 – David Waldron – MAC / Maxi – 20 pts
7 – Paul Alexander – Tony / Maxi – 21 pts
8 – James Dawkins – Tony / Lynx – 22 pts
9 – Kevin Ford – Redspeed / Maxi – 22pts
10 – Kieran Quirke – Octane / Lynx – 22 pts
The Results are now posted on the results page ( view – Results and fixtures – NKRA Grande Finals results 2023 menu) on the www.planetkarting.uk website. Participating competitors have 7 days ( until midnight 2nd October) in which to contest ( in writing to the NKRA comp Sec – mail@planetkarting.co.uk) the results as posted.
For a full set of results, please view the planetkarting.uk website or CLICK HERE

Following nine months of Regional Rounds the 2023 National Kart Racing Association competition finally reaches its crescendo, namely the Grande Finals. This year Mansell Kart Club, based in Devon, is the host Club. Entries closed at midnight on Saturday 16th September and what a list of ‘who’s-who’ has entered for Formula BLUE!
Every seeded ( numbers 1 – 9 ) racer from 2022 will be there, plus 3 of the lower reserved numbers. Added to this list will be four of the newcomers currently in the top 10 ( following the conclusion of the Regionals). There will be 19 new numbers available for 2024 with 27 racers correctly entered ( as per NKRA S.R. 1.4.3), so the racing should be spectacular! In the smaller Junior BLUE grid, the top two competitors from the regionals will be in action again.

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO VIEW 2023 RESULTS TO DATE AND THE 2022 WINNERS
1) Grande Final Results to date
2) Regional Results
3) NKRA BLUE CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 – TOP THREE – FORMULA BLUE
4) NKRA BLUE CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 – JUNIOR BLUE
5) NKRA BLUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 TROPHY WINNERS
6) NKRA CADET HONDA 2022WINNER

Tabor Karting will be in attendance, as usual, with their mobile shop at the Mansell Raceway on the 23rd & 24th of September for the Club meeting, which includes the NKRA Grande Finals for Honda Cadet , Junior BLUE & Formula BLUE.
Competitors requiring Tyres/spares for all classes, for this event, please order and purchase your requirements in advance prior to 12 noon on Wednesday 20th September for delivery/collection at the circuit on the race weekend.
NB. Junior Blue and Formula Blue competitors are reminded that for this event there is a compulsory slick tyre purchase. These tyres will be available from the afternoon of Saturday 23rd September.
Telephone 01305 774074

The Two Counties Kart Club and the National Kart Racing Association Championship end-of-year presentation evening and dinner will be held at the Rembrandt Hotel, in Weymouth, on Saturday 25th November.
All drivers, family, and friends welcome.
To book your tickets please go to the link below, or contact Shelly on 07950 709539
CLICK HERE FOR THE BOOKING LINK TO END-OF-SEASON PRESENTATION TICKETS

With a pole and 2nd place finish in the Final, Harry Smithson won the Formula Blue class at the Clay Pigeon Raceway on Sept 10th. Second on the day was Dave Watts on 4 points with Joey Foster and Anthony Cleal sharing 3rd place with 6 points each. It is Watts, however, who maintains his lead in the overall standings, although Smithson moves up to 2nd with Foster and Cleal 4 points adrift in equal 3rd place.
In the Master sub-class, Cleal and Foster share the day with 2 points, Paul Alexander and Alex Kemp share 3rd place with 8 points each. Cleal Maintains his Championship lead by 1 point from Foster. Alexander moves up to 3rd, Steve Groves slips to 4th and David Waldron stays in 5th.
Cleal wins the day in the Veteran sub-group from Alexander and Waldron. In the overall standing Cleal extends his lead over Alexander and Groves.
In the Legend sub-group, Robin Stoddart Stones takes a clean sweep from Chris Lord. As a consequence, he maintains his class lead from Kevin O’Neill with Chris Underhill and David Goode sharing 3rd spot.
Waldron, having spent Friday getting his ‘groups’ equipment ready for the forthcoming NKRA Grande Finals, established several shortcomings on his equipment. As a result, he was able to gain a clean sweep of points, in the Top Weight sub-class, during racing on the Sunday. 2nd, on the day, was Alexander with Rob Mortimore in 3rd. Alexander, by virtue of his excellent drop score, maintains the lead, although Waldron displaces Rob Mortimore for 2nd spot.
Moving on, most of the Two Counties racers will now focus their attention on the NKRA Grade Finals, scheduled for September 24th at Mansell Raceway, before returning to Clay Pigeon on October 8th for the penultimate round of the Two Counties Club Championship.
For more info and points updates please view the results page on the www.planetkarting.uk website
OR CLICK HERE.